SECURITY ENGINEER/ARCHITECT
- Salary
- $170K
- Hiring from
- United States
- Work type
- Remote
- Posted
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Salary: $170,000.00 Annually
Position Summary
Emagine IT is seeking a Security Engineer / Architect to build the security automation, DevSecOps, and analytics capabilities of the Government's cybersecurity program under the direction of the Lead Security Engineer. This role designs and delivers the program's GitLab CI/CD security pipeline, configuration-as-code baselines, Power BI security dashboards, and machine-readable (OSCAL) security documentation, and provides architecture guidance that helps Government systems meet Department security requirements. Consistent with the CIO-SP3 Systems Architect – Level II labor category, the role establishes system information requirements, designs architecture to support total and cross-functional requirements, and ensures compliance with the Agency enterprise architecture and applicable reference models.
Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions
- Establish system information requirements and design security architecture, including software, hardware, and communications, to support the total requirements as well as present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces.
- Ensure solutions are compatible with open systems architecture standards and applicable reference models, and that the common operating environment complies with the Agency enterprise architecture.
- Evaluate analytically and systematically problems of workflows, organization, and planning, and develop appropriate corrective action.
- Design and implement GitLab CI/CD security scanning (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, secret detection) and security gates, generating OMB M-24-04 / SSDF attestation artifacts and SBOMs.
- Convert Department and agency security configuration settings into automated configuration management (e.g., Ansible) for standard operating systems within 6 months of award.
- Build and maintain the NIST CSF Dashboard and Enterprise Security Metrics Dashboard (6 months, then monthly) by correlating SIEM, IDS, CDM, GRC, and tool data.
- Develop OSCAL-formatted control catalogs, baselines, SSPs, and assessment artifacts within 12 months of NIST official release, validated against the OSCAL schema.
- Provide architecture reviews and technical solutions for vulnerability findings and security gaps; analyze Government design requirements for Government systems.
- Support GRC tool deployment, Zero Trust implementation, PQC inventory, and AI security assessments.
- Collaborate with the Government infrastructure team on DevSecOps workflows and automated security configuration for on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
- Document all automation in version-controlled repositories with runbooks for the COR and infrastructure team.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Undergraduate degree.
- Experience: At least 5 years of enterprise security architecture, security engineering, and system administration experience.
- Clearance & citizenship: U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust suitability determination (tier to be confirmed with the Government), obtain a Government PIV card, and sign the Government Contractor Non-Disclosure Agreement and Government Rules of Behavior before receiving access to Government systems or data. Must complete Government security awareness, privacy, and records management training before performing work and annually thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD security tooling, infrastructure/configuration as code, and AWS cloud security.
- GitLab, Ansible, and Power BI experience.
- Experience with NIST OSCAL, SSDF, SBOM, and federal DevSecOps programs.
Benefits
This position is eligible for Emagine IT's benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) with company match; paid time off and holidays; and professional development and certification support.
Work Location
This position is remote (full telework) using Government-furnished equipment, with occasional on-site attendance at the Government client's headquarters in the Washington, DC metropolitan area when requested by the Government (including the in-person contract kickoff).
Physical Requirements
This position is generally performed in a standard home-office or office environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee must be able to meet, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this role.
- Ability to remain in a stationary position and operate a computer for extended periods.
- Ability to communicate effectively by phone, video, and in writing with colleagues, government stakeholders, and leadership.
- Ability to perceive and interpret information displayed on a computer screen, including dashboards, reports, and security tools.
- Ability to occasionally travel to the Government client's headquarters in the Washington, DC metropolitan area for in-person meetings.
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move office materials weighing up to 15 pounds (e.g., laptop, documents).
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role. Applicants who require accommodation during the application or interview process should contact HR@eit2.com to request one.
EEO Statement
Emagine IT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
About Emagine IT
Emagine IT is an information technology consulting services company that specializes in delivering technology solutions. Our reputation reflects the high quality of the talented Emagine IT team and the consultants working in partnership with our customers. Our mission is to understand and meet the needs of both our customers and consultants by delivering quality, value-added solutions. Our solutions are designed and managed to not only reduce costs, but to improve business processes, accelerate response time, improve services to end users, and give our customers a competitive edge, now and into the future.